Tag Archives: Migraine Comorbidities

    If you have a chronic migraine condition, then you may be more likely to also suffer from Meniere’s disease, an inner ear disorder that is often comorbid with migraine headaches. Meniere’s disease causes dizziness, throbbing headaches, and ear ringing, symptoms that can easily be confused with a standard migraine attack. What is Meniere’s […]

    Do bright lights make your eyes squint painfully, and trigger headaches? Photophobia, or light sensitivity is a common symptom of migraines, but it can also result from a life-threatening injury. Listed are some causes of non-ocular photophobia, including migraine. What is photophobia? First, what it’s not: photophobia isn’t an irrational fear of bright […]

    Increasingly, migraine patients are finding relief by avoiding foods containing gluten, leading researchers to wonder if celiac disease may be comorbid with migraine disorder, or if gluten, found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye, is simply one of hundreds of migraine headache triggers in food, along with chocolate, wine, and dried […]

    If you suffer from migraines, then your chances of experiencing sudden hearing loss are double when compared to non-headache sufferers. Find out which groups of migraine patients are most likely to experience Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL), according to this latest study. Migraine headaches are a neurological disorder that affects millions of people […]

    What is epilepsy, and how are they linked with migraines? Science suggests that certain migraine patients may be genetically predisposed to chronic headaches and epileptic seizures, but a cure for either condition is still out of reach. Here are some FAQ that many patients have about migraine headaches and epilepsy. What is epilepsy? […]

    A strong correlation exists between migraine headaches and hypertension, according to numerous studies on high blood pressure in patients of chronic headache disorder. To find out why hypertension occurs with migraines, and to prevent life-threatening symptoms related to high blood pressure, it’s important to understand the risk factors involved. Migraine headaches and Hypertension […]

    If you suffer from chronic migraines, cardiovascular disease may also be in the horizon, according to current research from scientists who studied the heart attack rate of migraine patients, compared to people who don’t get migraine headaches.  Here’s the latest information on migraines and cardiovascular disease risks. Thirty years ago, most people thought […]

    The link between migraines with aura and epilepsy (migralepsy) has been the focus of many scientific studies. Still, migralepsy- epileptic seizures triggered by migraines with aura- are often misunderstood. Do migraines cause epileptic seizures, or is it the other way around? Here are some quick facts about migraines and epilepsy, migralepsy. Here are […]

    The link between migraines and epilepsy has been the focus of many scientific studies for years. Migralepsy– epileptic seizures triggered by migraines with aura– is a term that is still under much debate, as scientists are hesitant to confirm any migraine-epilepsy relationship beyond mere correlation. Migraines & epilepsy- the diabolical duo Migraines and […]

    Besides severe migraine headaches, what other migraine comorbidities -pain symptoms and health conditions- often occur with migraine attacks? Here is a list of migraine comorbidities, including chronic pain conditions, gastrointestinal disorders, and psychological complications that strongly correlate with migraine headaches. Migraines result from a neurological disorder that creates excruciating headache pain when triggered […]